The MAC – Would you rather meet a man or a bird at a bus stop? – 16 and 19 Sept

Would you rather meet a man or a bird at a bus stop?

A girl is alone at night. But not for long.

In the wake of the Epstein files, and the current issue of femicide in the North of Ireland Growing Pains bears the fruit of an outrageously hilarious political drama. An unflinching new play about 2010s girlhood, cringeworthy quests for love and the cyclical curse of womanhood. Growing Pains celebrates the chaos and contradictions of growing up: wanting to go ice-skating with your parents, but also wanting to get drunk and fingered in some random field.

Funny, feral and full of girlhood fury, it asks what we inherit, what we survive, and why the same stories keep happening again and again.

Age Guidance: 14+ (Strong language, reference to mental health and depression, sexual violence, disordered eating, and themes of suicide.)

Concession tickets are available for school and community groups- contact our box office at tickets@themaclive.com or via phone at 028 9023 5053 for booking enquiries.

  • 18 Sep – 19 Sep 2026
  • 7.30pm
  • Duration: 65 mins
  • Location: The Studio, The MAC, 10 Exchange St West, Belfast BT1 2NJ
  • £16.50 (inc. ticket fee)
  • Age Guidance: 14+

More information and booking: themaclive.com/event/growing-pains

Phone: 028 9023 5053

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